I thought it might be a fun topic to list one thing that we will commit to accomplishing this week that we CAN control. Obviously we all want to stay on our respective plans, and of course we want to lose pounds or inches, but despite our best efforts in staying on plan the weight loss doesn't cooperate. Is there any one goal that you would be willing to commit to that you yourself can control? it can be something small like getting the laundry all caught up, or something more challenging like accomplishing a fitness routine, etc.

Since today is Wednesday, we should aim this week to completing our goal by Saturday of next week -- the 9/7/13.

My goal for this week would be accomplishing 10 minutes on the elliptical trainer. I have been focusing on the treadmill, and I'm getting pretty good on that, but I want to start working with the elliptical now, and I keep putting it off. So, by Saturday, 9/7/13, I want to build up to 10 minutes on the elliptical.

Anyone else want to join in? Then on Saturday, we can log on and say if we accomplished that goal and set another?

From here to Saturday, want to eat very high fat and very low carb (less than 14 net carbs every day).

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Phoebe

One of the very few things we have complete control over is what we put in our mouths. Unless someone hogs us down, pries open our jaws and force feeds us, we have total and complete control of our eating.

I have a good one! I'm going on a cruise this Saturday, and will be back the next Sunday. I'm going to try my best to stay on plan. But, since I know it will be hard, I'm giving myself one off-plan treat each day.

So, the thing I want to accomplish this week, is to only have ONE off-plan thing each day. Might be a pi˝a colada by the pool, or a dessert with dinner, or a yummy local food on one of the islands.

Thanks everyone for joining in This could be a lot of fun . Wow, Jayne -- studying for the bar? How exciting! That's a great goal. .

Rhonda, I am seriously jealous -- a cruise sounds fantastic right about now . That is a great goal -- I wish you luck because I know there all kinds of scrumptious, yummy things that I personally could get in so much trouble with ...

I hope you have a fantastic time!

Olive-- sounds like we have similar goals as far as eating -- I am staying way low on my carbs, but I am not eating enough fat -- old habits die hard I guess. I definitely need to up my fat intake at least a little. My ex-husband just had a major heart-attack and needed quadruple bypass -- makes me nervous about eating fat even though my cholesterol is fantastic. I've been reading and reading research, and I do believe that I need more fat in my diet, but I almost never eat anything fatty. LOL -- hard to believe considering I weigh almost 300 pounds, I know. My downfall is always the sweets. Good luck on your goal this week!

Stacie, I'll join you on your elliptical goal . . . if you don't mind me being a copycat.

To me, staying on plan is more controllable than weight loss so that is where I put my psychic energy. It takes a while to wrap the old head around fat helping, but many of us find it to be true, up to a degree that varies a lot among us. Don't mean to sound like a scientis this a.m., which I am surely not!

I'm currently recovering from two set backs, some negative comments from others with respect to me finally acheiving my weight loss goals after a lot of hard work to get there, and also the flu which has put me off my maintenance plan. So my goal for this week is to try to get my "head" back in the game. They say that losing the weight isn't the hard part and that maintaining it is. I think I am finding that this is very true.

this week my goal was to get re-acquainted with my treadmill when it was too hot to walk the track at the park or forest preserve. I did it one day and have outdoor plans for two days up to Saturday, Goal if no outdoors workout, then get it done at home, in the basement, with the spiders,,,, see why it's hard

You must have read my mind, laundry was piling up so right now half done. My goal is to finish it including ironing. At the same time I get in the exercise going up and down the stairs every time that timer goes off. And every time I go down I do 100 steps on my stepper. That's what is called "Kill two birds with one shot"

Still not on the elliptical, but the week is still young, er not so much.
It's friggen hot where I am this. Thought I was getting heat stroke working a bit in the yard. Now consuming lots of water and a bit of extra salt.

My goal this week is to have an "entire" week on-plan. I have been trying to get back on track for months now. I usually go two or three days on plan and then something happens and I go and eat something I shouldn't. With a holiday weekend coming up and several parties to attend it may be difficult, but I have committed to staying the course. I have to keep telling myself that it is easier once I have a whole week down and after two weeks the cravings won't be there anymore.

I missed 2 days at the gym, but came back with a vengeance tonight! I didn't quiet make my 10 minutes on the elliptical, BUT, I had already done 1.75 miles on the treadmill. I made right at 8 minutes. I LOVED it. My legs feel super excellent right now. I've also upped my water today, so I think there is hope that the 280s could be lurking in a day or two once all the muscles settle ... It's only been going on 3 weeks in the making...

The challenge is on, everyone. I'm almost definitely going to make my 10 minutes on the elliptical this week -- I'll try again tomorrow. How's everyone else's goals going so far?

Something I need to do this week is scroll back my bedtime and get up earlier so I will be fit to send the kids off to school.
It's going to be a nightmare!

Omg, I'm so worried about this, too. Ugh. My older son's school starts so early. I don't understand why they do this to us...

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Originally Posted by Claire430

My goal this week is to have an "entire" week on-plan. I have been trying to get back on track for months now. I usually go two or three days on plan and then something happens and I go and eat something I shouldn't.

I'm having the same problem. I just had a great four days on plan and was just about to get back to my low weight (.4 pounds away from it) and then had a crappy day today and ate pretty badly. Gah! I have been doing this over and over, it seems.

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Originally Posted by SC80075

I missed 2 days at the gym, but came back with a vengeance tonight! I didn't quiet make my 10 minutes on the elliptical, BUT, I had already done 1.75 miles on the treadmill. I made right at 8 minutes. I LOVED it. My legs feel super excellent right now. I've also upped my water today, so I think there is hope that the 280s could be lurking in a day or two once all the muscles settle ... It's only been going on 3 weeks in the making...

The challenge is on, everyone. I'm almost definitely going to make my 10 minutes on the elliptical this week -- I'll try again tomorrow. How's everyone else's goals going so far?

Stacie

Woo hoo! Good news!

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jayne, type I diabetic and mama to two sweet boys (9/03 and 2/09)

Well, shoot. I guess I'm going to have to get a new goal, because I COMPLETED mine this week. I'm exhausted, but I did indeed do 10 minutes on the elliptical (and the stupid thing kept putting resistance on, and I couldn't figure out how to turn it off). I did .35 miles in 10 minutes and then walked 1.67 miles on the treadmill -- so I did over 2 miles again today. I'm tired, but I can't get the smile off my face.

Great job! I hate that crashing -- I literally felt sick for about 4 days ... it was horrible. But, now, I feel like I can think clearer, I'm not having daily headaches (just realized this one) and overall, I do have more energy. I am, however, very sick of my scale -- quiet angry at it actually, and am considering just how much damage can be done to the glass and metal piece of junk. I think I'm going to have to join the thread about working out stopping my weight loss, because I've been at this nearly 3 weeks and I can't get past 291.2 for more than a few minutes, apparently.
Good luck everyone getting your goals done -- please check in when you do